| Some students have difficulties in mathematics in | | | | axioms and postulates in Geometry courses. |
| general. They find it difficult to comprehend the | | | | Algebra courses are often primarily based on |
| materials in most mathematics courses. However, | | | | memorization and basic equation solving strategies |
| more students appear to struggle in Geometry | | | | rather than proof formulations. Students who are |
| than in any other mathematics course. The | | | | already struggling with other Geometry topics feel |
| reason is because Geometry is fundamentally | | | | an additional burden of trying to deduct these |
| different from most other mathematics courses. | | | | proofs. |
| Geometry is very different from Algebra I and | | | | Often, Geometry is taught in only one year while |
| Algebra II. For example, Geometry often requires | | | | Algebra is taught in two years. Therefore, |
| students to visualize abstract objects. Students | | | | Geometry courses often have to teach many |
| that are not visual learners therefore have | | | | diverse topics in a short time period. |
| difficulties mastering some Geometry concepts. It | | | | One solution to helping students better understand |
| is much easier for most students to visualize a | | | | Geometry is to mix Geometry and Algebra |
| line than to visualize a polyhedron. | | | | courses. This would allow students to be able to |
| Another reason why students often struggle in | | | | both have more time to think about Geometric |
| Geometry is because Algebra courses often do | | | | concepts as well as to learn some helpful |
| not focus as much on proofs and reasoning as | | | | Algebraic Geometry techniques. Another solution |
| much as Geometry courses do. In many schools, | | | | is to have a professional geometry tutor work |
| students are first introduced to the ideas of | | | | with the student throughout the year. |